Two-Step Addition and Subtraction for Grade 2

Lily has 34 apples. She gives 12 apples to her friend. How many apples does she have left? Then, she buys 15 more apples. How many apples does she have now?

• 22

• 29

• 37

• 45

Tom has 45 marbles. He loses 18 marbles at the park. How many marbles does he have left? Later, he finds 9 more marbles. How many marbles does he have in total now?

• 27

• 45

• 54

• 36

A farmer has 56 oranges. He sells 23 oranges at the market. How many oranges does he have left? If he picks 17 more oranges from the tree, how many does he have now?

• 33

• 40

• 60

• 50

Sarah read 28 pages of her book. Then, she read 15 more pages. How many pages did she read in total? If her book has 100 pages, how many pages does she have left to read?

• 30 pages read, 70 pages left to read.

• 40 pages read, 60 pages left to read.

• 43 pages read, 50 pages left to read.

• 43 pages read, 57 pages left to read.

In a toy store, there are 72 toys. If 25 toys are sold, how many toys are left? If the store receives 30 new toys, how many toys are there now?

• 62

• 102

• 77

• 45

A school has 85 students. If 12 students go home early, how many students are still at school? If 10 new students arrive, how many students are there now?

• 80

• 90

• 75

• 83

Jack has 64 stickers. He gives 20 stickers to his sister. How many stickers does he have left? If he receives 15 more stickers from a friend, how many does he have now?

• 70

• 44

• 59

• 50

Emma has 50 cookies. She eats 18 cookies. How many cookies does she have left? If she bakes 25 more cookies, how many cookies does she have in total?

• 32

• 45

• 75

• 57

A library has 90 books. If 27 books are checked out, how many books are left? If the library receives 15 new books, how many books does it have now?

• 102

• 90

• 78

• 63

There are 78 balloons at a party. If 22 balloons pop, how many balloons are left? If 10 more balloons are added, how many balloons are there in total?

• 88

• 56

• 78

• 66